by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 19, 2017 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY IN FEDERAL PRISON I sat around last Sunday (Super bowl Sunday) and tried to recall past Super bowl Sundays with my family and friends. The problem that I have with "special days" in prison is the flood of memories that can…
by Kenneth Flaska | Feb 6, 2017 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
OUT OF FEDERAL PRISON A BIT EARLY? I can attest to the fact that once you reach prison, You are always hoping to find a way to get out, as soon as possible! In Federal Prison, where parole no longer exists, options for early release are quite…
by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Well these are some interesting times in Federal Prison Camp! Well, it is 2017, the year I exit Federal Prison. There is some sort of psychological euphoria associated with being able to say " I get out of prison this year". I still do not know the…
by Kenneth Flaska | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
Institutionalized: He does not want to leave Federal Prison? I suspect we have all heard a story about a prisoner who adjusts so well to life in prison that He does not want to leave when his sentence expires. I always believed that this was one of…
by Justin Paperny | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog
Why Do People Fail In Prison? On New Year's Eve I filmed a video about the uselessness of New Year's goals in prison. Further, I mentioned that I had yelled at a defendant who called me. That defendant, a lawyer who plead guilty to bank and mail…
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 28, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
A Federal Prison Camp Story: Violating Probation Recently, I wrote that I was getting away from telling "stories" about the struggles other prisoners are experiencing here at Pensacola Federal Prison Camp . I believed that the stories were becoming…
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 12, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM FEDERAL PRISON CAMP This is my last Christmas in prison! I want to get it over with as soon as possible so I can focus on 2017 and my return to my family. Clearly, the holiday season is an emotionally difficult time for most…
by Kenneth Flaska | Dec 2, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
How to Use Guilt and Shame in Federal Prison During a federal prison term, prisoners are required to take certain classes to assist them in the reentry process. The required classes are specified by the prisoner's case manager. Some of the classes…
by Kenneth Flaska | Nov 15, 2016 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
WORST DAY IN FEDERAL PRISON? I sat around with the PPDS (Pensacola Prison Discussion Society) on election night discussing the election returns. Most prisoners are Clinton fans because they believe that she is an advocate of prison and sentence…
by Justin Paperny | Nov 7, 2016 | Blog
What is a 5K Motion in White Collar Crime Sentencing? "My lawyer told me if I cooperate I might be able to get a 5K1 letter. He told me it could help my at my sentencing," a defendant who plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud…